When asked why the British director was chosen, she told Vulture at San Diego Comic-Con: "Actually, it's not just me! Everybody keeps asking, 'Why did you decide?' It wasn't just me! There's a huge friggin' studio behind this."

She continued: "That's the wonderful thing about doing it this way, is you compile a team who really know what they're doing, who are incredibly talented, and you listen to what they have to say."

James added that she was "blown away" when she watched Taylor-Johnson's previous work.